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Use a dilution rate of 10 to 1 water to ammonia (2 to 1 for maximum dilution of ammonia to water). NEVER put water on ammonia liquid or an aerosol stream or aerosol dense gas cloud. Avoid using water unless absolutely necessary to protect life (evacuation or rescue). Large volumes of water dilute ammonia, but form highly corrosive ammonia hydroxide solution.Ammonia will follow the wind direction and track along low valleys until it dissipates. Rain dissipates ammonia releases (contain the runoff until the pH is in the 7 to 9 range). Inversion pressures (smoggy day) slow dissipation. Humid and foggy weather results in poor dissipation. Dry-windy weather dissipates ammonia the fastest. Allow ammonia vapors to escape to atmosphere unless the release is causing a serious threat to life safety.Ammonia reacts violently with: Chlorine, acids, Brass, copper, silver, and zinc corrode rapidly when mixed with ammonia in the presence of moisture.
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Stay out of a cloud of ammonia contained inside a room: It may be flammable and will be very cold.
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Contain pooled amounts in a safe location so that the ammonia solution can evaporate or otherwise be mitigated.